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Climate change is a double-edged sword. While it causes drought and flood elsewhere, the weather in Hue seems to be brightening as a result. Nonetheless, La Residence Hue Hotel & Spa - MGallery by Sofitel is doing its best to lessen our footprint on earth as the hotel’s GM, Phan Trong Minh, writes in the story below.

Why We Don’t Need As Many Umbrellas in Hue When I was growing up in Hue, we weathered the winter under umbrellas and ponchos, indoors at games, and generally bundled up against the chill. That was then, and though I still live in the same city, the winter weather in Hue is the most unfamiliar thing about this place. In fact, if you blindfold...

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La Residence Hue Hotel & Spa - MGallery by Sofitel's General Manager Phan Trong Minh thinks Hanoi is great but Hue is even greater. How so? Check out his latest blog post below for the answer:

Why Hue is the Most Profound Destination in Vietnam I love Hanoi. I do. I really do. It’s the ancient cradle of Vietnamese civilization, and I would recommend that every international traveler to Vietnam visit this city. But if you are asking me which city is a more profound cultural experience, which city provides the more fundamental experience of…

Vietnam is an incredibly photogenic country, so get your camera at the ready!

Rollin’ With The Homies In Nha Trang Iconic imagery is never very far from the camera lens in Vietnam. Lithe women in conical hats. Electric green paddies of young rice. The soaring stupas of Buddhist pagodas. And boys on water buffalo. In this lovely image, photographer Hai Trinh explores a philosopher’s contention that children are t...